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How to put your school gardens to bed for Winter

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We love this poster from @childnaturecanada ! A gr

We love this poster from @childnaturecanada ! A great way to allow students to assess risk and empower them to make good decisions when exploring and playing outside.

Garden journals are a fantastic way for students t

Garden journals are a fantastic way for students to engage with the garden classroom throughout the changing seasons. They are a place for writing and drawing seasonal changes, practicing garden literacy, mapping the garden space, recording what crops were planted and when, creating inquiries to guide learning, and dreaming up future garden spaces.
Cover the journal with thick paper to provide some protection from the elements... but know that a dirt covered journal is a journal well used!

A wonderful way to teach kids about selective bree

A wonderful way to teach kids about selective breeding and evolution! If you let your kale and broccoli flower in Spring, have students taste the flowers to see how similar they are!
Do you have brassicas growing in your school garden? 🥦

Source: Botanist in the Kitchen
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Repost from Megan at @roomtoplay: “We’ve got a

Repost from Megan at @roomtoplay:
“We’ve got a blast of really cold weather coming our way, school gardeners! 🥶 This is a good time to cover any exposed soil with straw or leaves 🍂 And shore up mulch around your overwinter plantings too! Tarps will help protect otherwise winter hardy crops, like brassicas, with an extra layer of protection for the next few days 🤞🏼”

Scavenger hunts are a great way for students to sh

Scavenger hunts are a great way for students to sharpen their observation skills! Brainstorm a list with your students of possible items to find in the garden or nature in any given season, and have them create their own drawings of what they see!

📸 & 🎨: @sdionbakerdesign

Posted @withregram • @roomtoplay An oldie, and s

Posted @withregram • @roomtoplay An oldie, and still a favourite with our Kinders. Using paint chips helps our youngest students notice the nuance of colours that exist in our Winter garden. Plus, the names of the colours are fun too! 😎

The Classroom Gardener returned to schools this Fa

The Classroom Gardener returned to schools this Fall for in person facilitation! We SO missed our Garden Days with students in the Spring. We are busy pulling weeds that went wild over the summer, planting garlic and tucking the beds in with a warm layer of insulating leaves as mulch.

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#playoutdoors #outdoorlearning #nochildleftinside #learningthroughplay #earlylearning101 #whatevertheweatherkids #runwildmychild #classgarden #classroomgardener

The Garden Classroom series will run again this ye

If you’re a teacher wanting to teach outdoors th

If you’re a teacher wanting to teach outdoors this year, be sure to check out CBEEN’s new online store!

Our new Outdoor Learning Store is NOW OPEN! https://outdoorlearning.store/ Place your orders by Sept 9th for class sets of outdoor learning equipment and supplies. All proceeds go back to supporting outdoor learning non-profits that support educators and learners in our region, including Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN), Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) and Take Me Outside.

Posted @withregram • @westcoastseeds Here's our

Posted @withregram • @westcoastseeds Here's our list of seeds to start in August for fall and winter harvests. These fast-growing seeds are cold hardy and will thrive as the nights get cooler in late August and September. ⠀
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Check the first average frost date for your area. In the Lower Mainland of BC, the first frost date is not usually until November 2nd. ⠀
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Please note some exceptions for the following seeds, peas plant before August 15th and for chives, corn salad, and radishes plant after August 15th. Lastly, for cauliflower start indoors, transplant first week September for fall harvest.⠀
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